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Multidimensionality of Spirituality: A Qualitative Study among Secular Individuals

open access: yesReligions, 2019
This study examines the multidimensionality of spirituality by comparing the applicability of two models—the five-dimensional model of religiosity by Huber that we have extended with a sixth dimension of ethics and the three-dimensional ...
Sarah Demmrich, Stefan Huber
doaj   +1 more source

Multilingualism in incarnational ministry: A quest to reach the neglected

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022
Language is a critical tool for communication. This article uses the autoethnographic methodology to describe the author’s experience of language acquisition, which has influenced his understanding of multilingualism in incarnational ministry. He belongs
Kasebwe T.L. Kabongo
doaj   +1 more source

Food Tastes in the United States: Convergence or Divergence?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how food consumption tastes have changed in recent decades across the United States. Using NielsenIQ data for over 77 million transactions, there is evidence of divergence in food tastes across regions from 2007 to 2016 and across households of different income, education, and race/ethnicity groups.
Michael DeDad
wiley   +1 more source

For the greater good: Hinduism, selflessness, and social cohesion in South Africa

open access: yesTheologia Viatorum
The heinous ideology of apartheid in South Africa created a citizenry of distrust, disharmony and discord. With the demise of apartheid in 1994, the South African society needed a process of healing.
Mathias Y. Shunmugam, Maniraj Sukdaven
doaj   +1 more source

Practical ministry and finances: A case study from InnerCHANGE South Africa

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2021
The church is called to be a tangible messenger of hope in society. Communities of poverty, especially, need a church that carries its mandate both through proclamation and through deed.
Kgotso K.T.L. Kabongo
doaj   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of Islam on Zulu Muslims in KwaZulu-Natal

open access: yesHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
This article explores the influence of Islam among the Zulu Muslims in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). Although several studies focus on the history and experiences of the Asian diaspora or Asian Muslim community, there is a considerable lack of literature on the ...
Simesihle E. Ngubane, Maniraj Sukdaven
doaj   +1 more source

Religion and social values for sustainability

open access: yesSustainability Science, 2019
Discourse on social values as they relate to environmental and sustainability issues has almost exclusively been conducted in a secular intellectual context.
C. Ives, Jeremy H. Kidwell
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Learning Optimal Crowd Evacuation from Scratch Through Self‐Play

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
How would a superintelligent crowd behave in emergencies? This study develops an approach using multiagent deep reinforcement learning combined with self‐play to discover optimal evacuation strategies for pressure‐aware agents. The model learns behaviors such as queuing and zipper‐merging that significantly surpass traditional approaches in fatality ...
Mahdi Nasiri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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